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ISSN: 2667-1417
CN: 12-1468/O6
p-ISSN: 2097-2431

Thermodynamic and kinetic insights for manipulating aqueous Zn battery chemistry: towards future grid-scale renewable energy storage systems

The invention of aqueous Zn batteries (AZBs) traces back to the eighteenth century. Recently, however, AZBs have been undergoing a renaissance due to the urgent need for renewable energy storage devices...

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Modulating selective interaction of NiOOH with Mg ions for high-performance aqueous batteries

Aqueous Mg-ion batteries (AMIBs) featuring advantages of good safety, low cost, and high specific energy have been recognized as a promising energy-storage technology. However, the performance of AMIBs...

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Investigating explainable transfer learning for battery lifetime prediction under state transitions

Battery lifetime prediction at early cycles is crucial for researchers and manufacturers to examine product quality and promote technology development. Machine learning has been widely utilized to construct...

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Catalyst-free electrochemical SNAr of electron-rich fluoroarenes using carboxylic acids

Herein, an electrochemically driven catalyst-free nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) of electron-rich fluoroarenes with carboxylic acids as weak nucleophiles under mild conditions was reported....

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Characteristics, materials, and performance of Ru-containing oxide cathode materials for rechargeable batteries

Li-rich Mn-based cathode materials have attracted extensive attention due to their remarkable energy density contributed by additional anionic redox. However, they always suffer from some undesired...

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Metal−support interaction in single-atom electrocatalysts: A perspective of metal oxide supports

The discovery of single-atom catalysts (SACs) represents a groundbreaking advancement in the field of catalysis over the past decades. With the in-depth exploration of relevant structure-activity relationships,...

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Versatile carbon-based materials from biomass for advanced electrochemical energy storage systems

The development of new energy storage technology has played a crucial role in advancing the green and low-carbon energy revolution. This has led to significant progress, spanning from fundamental research...

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Textured CsPbI3 nanorods composite fibers for stable high output piezoelectric energy harvester

The utilization of piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG) based on halide perovskite materials has demonstrated significant promise for energy harvesting applications. However, the challenge of synthesizing...

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Recent advances in flexible self-oscillating actuators

Soft actuators are constituted by a type of intelligent materials, and they can generate reversible mechanical motions under external stimuli. They usually achieve continuous actuation by manual turning...

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Anodes for low-temperature rechargeable batteries

Rechargeable alkali metal ion (Li+, Na+, K+) batteries have shown great success in room-temperature energy storage. However, their low-temperature (subzero temperature) applications are still severely...

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Understanding synergistic catalysis on Pt–Cu diatomic sites via operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy in sulfur redox reactions

Sulfur redox reactions render lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries with an energy density of > 500 ​Wh ​kg−1 but suffer a low practical capacity and fast capacity fade due to sluggish sulfur redox reaction...

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Fabricating ultralight and ultrathin copper current collectors for high-energy batteries

Improving cell-level gravimetric and volumetric energy density is essential to achieve high-performance batteries in the rapidly evolving field of energy storage technology, which requires consideration...

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Re-understanding and mitigating hydrogen release chemistry toward reversible aqueous zinc metal batteries

Interfacial H2 release severely limits the reversibility and feasibility of aqueous Zn metal batteries for large-scale energy storage. Different from the conventional perception that H2 release mainly...

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Selective contact self-assembled molecules for high-performance perovskite solar cells

This review provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) in perovskite solar cells (PSCs), with a specific focus on their potential as hole transport layers...

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Delithiation-accelerating and self-healing strategies realizes high-capacity and high-rate black phosphorus anode in wide temperature range

Black phosphorus (BP) anode with high capacity (2596 mAh g−1) and suitable lithiation potential (0.7 V vs. Li+/Li) is an ideal candidate for high-energy-density and high-safety lithium-ion batteries,...

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Recent advances and modulation tactics in Ru- and Ir-based electrocatalysts for PEMWE anodes at large current densities

Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) technology is regarded as one of the most promising methods for green hydrogen generation. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at the anode is the...

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Unveiling full-dimensional distribution of trap states toward highly efficient perovskite photovoltaics

To gain a deep understanding and address key issues in perovskite photovoltaics, such as power conversion efficiency (PCE) and long-term stability, defect passivation and analysis of the device performance...

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Accelerated commercial battery electrode-level degradation diagnosis via only 11-point charging segments

Accelerated and accurate degradation diagnosis is imperative for the management and reutilization of commercial lithium-ion batteries in the upcoming TWh era. Different from traditional methods, this...

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Hybrid microstructure-based stretchable biosensors for multi-physiological signal sensing

Wearable biosensors provide continuous, real-time physiological monitoring of biochemical markers in biofluids such as sweat, tears, saliva, and interstitial fluid. However, achieving high stretchability...

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A self-damping triboelectric tactile patch for self-powered wearable electronics

Wearable tactile sensing systems with bionic designs holds significant promise for environmental interactions and human–machine communication. Triboelectric sensing technology plays a vital role in...

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Cation-inspired polyhedral distortion boosting moisture/electrolyte stability of iron sulfate cathode for durable high-temperature sodium-ion storage

Alluaudite-type iron-based sulfates are prospective positive-electrode active materials for sodium-ion batteries given their low-cost and high operation voltage, yet suffer from poor intrinsic ionic...

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Insights into plasmon-assisted chemical reactions: from fabrication to characterization

The integration of surface plasmons with catalysis has opened a new frontier in the field of chemical energy conversion, offering unprecedented opportunities for enhancing reaction activity and selectivity....

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Quenching-induced atom-stepped bimetallic sulfide heterointerface catalysts for industrial hydrogen generation

Developing non-noble metal hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalysts with high activity and durability at ampere-level current densities is vital for emerging anion exchange membrane (AEM)...

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Atomic Ni-catalyzed cathode and stabilized Li metal anode for high-performance Li–O2 batteries

The Li–O2 battery (LOB) has attracted growing interest, including for its great potential in next-generation energy storage systems due to its extremely high theoretical specific capacity. However,...

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Anode optimization strategies for zinc–air batteries

With issues of energy security and environmental crisis intensifying, we urgently need to develop energy storage systems with high energy density and high safety. Zinc–air batteries have attracted extensive...

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